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Definition of jacaranda snake
jacaranda snake
Plural:jacaranda snakes
jacaranda snake Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
6
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Australian A colloquial name applied to various slender, arboreal snakes—most notably the common green tree snake—that are frequently encountered resting or hunting in the branches of jacaranda trees.
Example
"While pruning the purple canopy in the backyard, the gardener was startled by a harmless jacaranda snake resting along a sturdy branch."
Word Origin & Etymology
An open compound formed from 'jacaranda' (derived from Guarani 'yakaranda', referring to a genus of tropical trees) and 'snake' (from Old English 'snaca').
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Jacaranda snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/jacaranda snake